Funeral services for Charles L. DeWilde of Pineville, Louisiana will be held on Friday, April 9, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Gallagher Funeral Home and Crematory in Ball, Louisiana with Reverend Nathan Martin officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 9:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Ball, Louisiana under the direction of Gallagher Funeral Home. Mr. Charles L. DeWilde, age 71, of Pineville, Louisiana, entered eternal rest on Monday, April 5, 2021 at Tioga Community Care Center in Pineville, Louisiana.
Mr. DeWilde was a loving husband, brother, and uncle. An avid bowler, he was a law enforcement officer, working at Pineville Police Department, Rapides Parish Sherriff Office, and finally Jefferson Parish Sherriff Office where he retired in May of 2006 with a total of 33 years of service. He was married on March 10, 1990 to Angelica T. DeWilde. He will forever be missed by those that knew and loved him.
Mr. DeWilde is preceded in death by his parents, Albert DeWilde and Thera DeWilde, and his sister-in-law Patty DeWilde.
He is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Angelica T. DeWilde of Pineville, Louisiana; his sister-in-law, Georgeanna Vagias of Kissimmee, Florida; his mother-in-law, Rose T. Vagias of Kissimmee, Florida; his brother, Paul C. DeWilde of Pineville, Louisiana; and his nephews, Thomas DeWilde (Stephanie) and their children, Tristan and Tanner of Pollock, Louisiana, and James DeWilde (Kayla) and their children, Kasey and Kaydence DeWilde of Deville, Louisiana.
Friends may call the funeral home at 318-640-1375 or post messages of condolence for the DeWilde family by visiting www.gallagherfh.com.